Tag: snow removal

Heavy snowfall adds projected $1.5 million to city’s removal budget

GP City Hall Thomas Robertson - March 16, 2026

Grande Prairie city council is expecting to see the snow removal budget go over the allocated spend by $1.55 million.

City council repeals changes to snow-clearing trigger point after “pushback” from residents

GP City Hall Ethan Montague - March 12, 2025

Grande Prairie City Council has made the decision to reduce the residential snow-clearing threshold from 13 centimetres of accumulation back to 10 centimetres after significant "pushback" from residents.

City of GP hopes to finish residential snow clearing by Tuesday

Snow clearing Ethan Montague - March 10, 2025

The most recent residential snow-clearing cycle will most likely finish up soon, with the last Week B areas scheduled for Tuesday.

Residential snow clearing moves into Week B neighbourhoods

GP City Hall Ethan Montague - March 5, 2025

The City of Grande Prairie's recent call to clear snow out of residential areas has officially cracked its second week, with clearing set to begin in Week B neighbourhoods today.

City crews gearing up in anticipation of snowy weekend in Grande Prairie

Snow clearing Ethan Montague - January 30, 2025

Grande Prairie celebrated Dry January in its own way this year, with very little snow all month long; however, the snowless streak came to an end on the 28th, prompting removal crews to begin their work once again.

County crews to resume snow clearing Friday

County of Grande Prairie my-grande-prairie-now - December 5, 2024

Snow clearing in the County of Grande Prairie is set to resume Friday, with temporary parking restrictions going into place for the communities of Wedgewood, Taylor Estates and Maple Ridge.

City of GP officials address snow clearing concerns during recent council meeting

GP City Hall Ethan Montague - December 3, 2024

Given the nature of Grande Prairie's recent snow dumps, amounting to more than 60 centimetres, the City of Grande Prairie has given some further explanation into what snow removal looks like on the swan city's roads.

Snow crews roll out county-wide, parking bans implemented in several communities

Snow clearing Ethan Montague - November 28, 2024

The County of Grande Prairie's snow removal crews has rolled out more than 30 vehicles to ensure residents' safety on the municipality's more than 3,600 kilometres of roads.

Parking bans implemented in City and County of GP as snow removal operations ramp up

Snow clearing Ethan Montague - November 26, 2024

Snow clearing is underway across the Grande Prairie region, with the city's latest announcement that residential clearing is underway, and the county beginning similar operations in their municipalities.

Parking bans in neighbourhoods begin Monday as residential snow clearing rolls out

Uncategorized Ethan Montague - November 22, 2024

Parking bans on permanent snow routes and residential snow clearing will begin in the City of Grande Prairie on November 25th.

County to send snow plows out Monday

News Erica Fisher - February 22, 2019

County of Grande Prairie snow removal crews will hit the road Monday. They'll start by clearing main paved roads,...

Snow removal crews heading to Wedgewood on Thursday

News Emma Mason - February 7, 2019

Snow removal crews are continuing to dig out neighbourhoods in the County of Grande Prairie. They have finished working...

City snow plows heading to residential areas

News Erica Fisher - February 4, 2019

City of Grande Prairie snow plows will be heading into residential areas this week to clear up the more...

County snow removal suspended for frigid temperatures

News Erica Fisher - February 4, 2019

The extremely cold weather has temporarily suspended snow removal in the County of Grande Prairie. Any non-emergency road work...

Grader shooting suspect sentenced to four years

News Erica Fisher - February 1, 2019

A man who shot at a City of Grande Prairie grader has been handed a more than four-year jail...

Snow removal crews returning to priority 1 routes

News Erica Fisher - January 7, 2019

Thanks to recent snowfall, City of Grande Prairie snow clearing crews are back on priority 1 routes. A total...

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